Recent articles by Matt Chapman

Broadband pushing global innovation

Broadband pushing global innovation

The growth in high-speed internet access around the world has changed the way business and academics collaborate, and led to a "globalisation of innovation", according to a department head at Cern.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 7:30AM Telco/ISP
HP honours warranties for second-hand kit

HP honours warranties for second-hand kit

HP has said that it will honour the lifetime warranty of its ProCurve networking kit even if it has been sold on to a second party.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 6:59AM Hardware
Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany tightens control of Wikipedia edits

Germany will be the first country to wield tighter control of the user information posted on Wikipedia.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:55PM Software
Google cashes in on widgets

Google cashes in on widgets

Google plans to turn its collection of widget applications into a revenue stream by using the small web apps to display adverts from Google Adwords clients.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:52PM Software
IBM union calls strike in Second Life

IBM union calls strike in Second Life

Italian IBM workers have called a virtual strike in Second Life to protest at low pay.
Matt Chapman Sep 21 2007 7:27AM Software
OpenOffice hit by 'highly critical' flaw

OpenOffice hit by 'highly critical' flaw

A 'highly critical' flaw has been discovered in the OpenOffice suite of products that could allow hackers to access a user's system.
Matt Chapman Sep 19 2007 1:49PM Security
Nokia buys mobile advertiser Enpocket

Nokia buys mobile advertiser Enpocket

Nokia has acquired privately-held mobile advertising firm Enpocket for an undisclosed sum.
Matt Chapman Sep 18 2007 7:23AM Telco/ISP
Prince threatens pirate websites with legal action

Prince threatens pirate websites with legal action

Pop star Prince is threatening to sue a number of websites which he claims are pirating his music and videos.
Matt Chapman Sep 17 2007 7:44AM Telco/ISP
Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Web pages belonging to the US Consulate General in St Petersburg were compromised by hackers earlier this week and used to host malicious code.
Matt Chapman Sep 14 2007 9:50AM Security
Xbox 360 could show BBC content

Xbox 360 could show BBC content

Microsoft is in talks with the BBC about using the broadcaster's TV content on its Xbox Live gaming service.
Matt Chapman Sep 13 2007 10:42AM Hardware
China threatens internet crackdown

China threatens internet crackdown

Spies stealing state and military secrets, but no mention of Chinese hacking
in the West.
Matt Chapman Sep 13 2007 9:53AM Security
Security patching causes IT headache

Security patching causes IT headache

Installing the latest Windows security patches on all the PCs in a network is causing headaches for IT managers, according to a security vendor.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2007 2:40PM Security
Mumbai cyber-cafés told to use key-loggers

Mumbai cyber-cafés told to use key-loggers

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai are planning to force cyber-café owners to install key-logger software to monitor users.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2007 12:44PM Security
IBM joins OpenOffice.org community

IBM joins OpenOffice.org community

IBM has decided to join the OpenOffice.org development community to collaborate on future versions of the software.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2007 8:14AM Software
France joins Chinese hacking row

France joins Chinese hacking row

France has become the fourth country to speak out against hackers in China following an attack on French government systems.
Matt Chapman Sep 11 2007 8:32AM Security
Embassy email details posted online

Embassy email details posted online

Information that could allow anyone to log-in to more than 100 email accounts at embassies and government agencies around the world has been leaked online.
Matt Chapman Sep 4 2007 3:03PM Security
Legal exemption allows iPhone unlocking

Legal exemption allows iPhone unlocking

An exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the US means that it may be legal to unlock an iPhone and use it on networks other than AT&T's.
Matt Chapman Aug 31 2007 2:27PM Hardware
Second Monster hack affects millions

Second Monster hack affects millions

Monster.com has admitted that the number of job seekers on its website who had their personal data stolen is greater than the 1.3 million originally reported.
Matt Chapman Aug 31 2007 11:38AM Security
PlusNet error deletes users' email

PlusNet error deletes users' email

UK-based Internet service provider PlusNet has accidentally deleted around 10 percent of its customers' emails following an upgrade to its spam system.
Matt Chapman Aug 28 2007 8:11AM Telco/ISP
Yahoo benefits from Skype outage

Yahoo benefits from Skype outage

Yahoo claims to have seen a notable jump in the amount of traffic on its VoIP phone service during the Skype outage, mimicking the results announced last week by VoIP operator Jajah.
Matt Chapman Aug 27 2007 2:25PM Telco/ISP

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